my dad was diagnosied last June he has for the last few years been forgetful but managed at home on his own with my help.
most evenings he would come round to me ( he lived 5 mins walk away) have acup of tea and achat and sometimes stay for supper. he phoned one eveing very agitated and sounding very scared I went straight t see him and could see that he was very confused and hallucinating that there were people in his house. he was admitted to hospital and hasnt been home since. Dad was in a care home close to me so I could visit and take him out a few times a week. but his demetia worsened and he became aggressive and the home couldnt cope and he was sent to a dementia unit in hospital in Nov for assesment. since being there he deteriorated dramtically. on new years day we went for a good walk round kew gardens had tea out and had a lovely time and saw glimmers of Dad. but now he can't walk -he can only shuffle, he cant feed himself and doesnt know who I am and drifts in and out of sleep. I cannot stop crying and thinking how much I miss him and how much seeing my Dad like this hurts
my Dad and I have always been close he was my best friend and has always been there for me he would come on holiday with me and the children and was round every weekend gardening, doing puzzles, playing games teaching my boys all sorts of things ( they miss him too especially my 11 year old who was especiallyclose to him) everything I do reminds me of him
I didnt think that the dementia would make him deteriorate so fast
most evenings he would come round to me ( he lived 5 mins walk away) have acup of tea and achat and sometimes stay for supper. he phoned one eveing very agitated and sounding very scared I went straight t see him and could see that he was very confused and hallucinating that there were people in his house. he was admitted to hospital and hasnt been home since. Dad was in a care home close to me so I could visit and take him out a few times a week. but his demetia worsened and he became aggressive and the home couldnt cope and he was sent to a dementia unit in hospital in Nov for assesment. since being there he deteriorated dramtically. on new years day we went for a good walk round kew gardens had tea out and had a lovely time and saw glimmers of Dad. but now he can't walk -he can only shuffle, he cant feed himself and doesnt know who I am and drifts in and out of sleep. I cannot stop crying and thinking how much I miss him and how much seeing my Dad like this hurts
my Dad and I have always been close he was my best friend and has always been there for me he would come on holiday with me and the children and was round every weekend gardening, doing puzzles, playing games teaching my boys all sorts of things ( they miss him too especially my 11 year old who was especiallyclose to him) everything I do reminds me of him
I didnt think that the dementia would make him deteriorate so fast
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